Crochet Granny Vest with Knit Details Pattern

Introduction

The Crochet Granny Vest with Knit Details Pattern is a delightful blend of classic granny square motifs and modern knit finishes, resulting in a stylish and cozy vest that’s perfect for layering. This project not only showcases your crochet skills but also allows for creative expression through color choices and the incorporation of knit techniques. Whether you’re dressing up for a casual outing or snuggling up at home, this vest is a chic addition to any wardrobe.

About the Design

This vest features a series of granny squares, skillfully assembled to create a unique and eye-catching design. The knitted details around the neck, bottom hem, and armholes add both structure and elegance to the garment. It’s a statement piece that combines traditional crochet aesthetics with contemporary styling, making it ideal for all seasons.

Sizes

The pattern accommodates a range of sizes from XS to 5XL, ensuring that this vest is a versatile option for everyone. Below are the sizes available:

• XS/S/M
• L/XL/2XL
• 3/4/5XL

Materials

this Pattern

Before getting started, gather the following materials to create your granny vest:

Yarn

1. Red Heart® Granny Square All in One™ (8.8 oz/250 g; 417 yds/381 m)
   • Contrast A:
     • XS/S/M: 1 ball
     • L/XL/2XL: 1 ball
     • 3/4/5XL: 1 ball
   • Pop Culture (2029):
     • XS/S/M: 5 Motifs
     • L/XL/2XL: 7 Motifs
     • 3/4/5XL: 9 Motifs
   • Contrast B:
     • XS/S/M: 1 ball
     • L/XL/2XL: 1 ball
     • 3/4/5XL: 1 ball
   • Rad Party (2028):
     • XS/S/M: 5 Motifs
     • L/XL/2XL: 5 Motifs
     • 3/4/5XL: 7 Motifs
2. Red Heart® Super Saver® (7 oz/198 g; 364 yds/333 m)
   • Contrast C:
     • XS/S/M: 1 ball
     • L/XL/2XL: 2 balls
     • 3/4/5XL: 2 balls
   • Black (0312):
     • XS/S/M: 285/261 yds/m
     • L/XL/2XL: 399/365 yds/m
     • 3/4/5XL: 519/474 yds/m

Yarn (Version 2)

1. Red Heart® Granny Square All in One™ (8.8 oz/250 g; 417 yds/381 m)
   • Contrast A:
     • XS/S/M: 1 ball
     • L/XL/2XL: 1 ball
     • 3/4/5XL: 1 ball
   • Soft Sky (2011):
     • XS/S/M: 5 Motifs
     • L/XL/2XL: 7 Motifs
     • 3/4/5XL: 9 Motifs
   • Contrast B:
     • XS/S/M: 1 ball
     • L/XL/2XL: 1 ball
     • 3/4/5XL: 1 ball
   • Lily Pad (2014):
     • XS/S/M: 5 Motifs
     • L/XL/2XL: 5 Motifs
     • 3/4/5XL: 7 Motifs
2. Red Heart® Super Saver® (7 oz/198 g; 364 yds/333 m)
   • Contrast C:
     • XS/S/M: 1 ball
     • L/XL/2XL: 2 balls
     • 3/4/5XL: 2 balls
   • Aran (0313):
     • XS/S/M: 285/261 yds/m
     • L/XL/2XL: 399/365 yds/m
     • 3/4/5XL: 519/474 yds/m

Needles and Notions

• Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook size U.S. I/9 [5.5 mm] or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Susan Bates® Silvalume® circular knitting needles U.S. 7 [4.5 mm], 16″ [40.5 cm] and 32″ [81.5 cm] long (for ribbing).
• Susan Bates® stitch marker
• Susan Bates® yarn needle

Crochet Abbreviations

Here are the abbreviations you will encounter in this pattern:

• ch: chain
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• tr: treble crochet
• sp: space
• Rep: repeat
• tog: together

Instructions

Granny Square Motifs

With A, make 5 (7–9) Motifs.
With B, make 5 (5–7) Motifs.

1. With Color 1, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. (See diagram on page 6).

2. 1st rnd (RS)
   Ch 6. (3 dc. Ch 3) 3 times in ring. 2 dc in ring. Join.

3. 2nd rnd
   Sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp.
   *Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more.
   Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.

4. 3rd rnd
   Sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp.
   *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more.
   Ch 1. 3 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.

5. 4th and 5th rnds
   Sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp.
   *(Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp. Ch 1.
   (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once.
   2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.
   Fasten off.

Whipstitch Motifs Together (Assembly prep)

With C, whipstitch Motifs tog as shown in Assembly Diagrams on page 7.

Extended Motifs (Size L/XL/2XL only)

Make 4 total; 2 each with completed Motifs of A and B. (See diagram on page 6).
Join C with sl st to top left ch-3 sp of completed Motif.
Working along side edge of Motif, proceed as follows:

1. 1st row
   Ch 2. 2 dc in same ch-3 sp. Ch 1.
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to next ch-3 sp. 2 dc in ch-3 sp. Turn.

2. 2nd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1.
   (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 5 times. Skip next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

3. 3rd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 4 times. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in last dc.
   Fasten off.

Granny Triangles (All Sizes)

Make 4.
With C, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. (See diagram on page 6).

1. 1st row
   Ch 4. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in ring. Ch 1. 1 dc in ring. Turn.

2. 2nd row
   Ch 4. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in ch-3 sp. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last dc.
   Fasten off.

Whipstitch Granny Triangles

Whipstitch Granny Triangles to Front and Back as shown in Assembly Diagrams.

Upper Front Section

(See diagrams on pages 8 and 12.)

1. All sizes: 2nd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1.
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last 2 dc.
   1 dc in last dc. Turn.
   Do not fasten off.

Left Front Shaping

1. 1st row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
   (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 (5–6) times.
   1 tr in next ch-1 sp. Turn.
   Leave rem sts unworked.

2. 2nd row
   Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr).
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch-1 sp.
   3 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   1 dc in last dc. Turn.

3. 3rd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
   *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 3 dc and 1 tr.
   Skip last 3 dc. 1 tr in last tr. Turn.

4. Size XS/S only: 4th row
   As 2nd row.

5. 5th row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 2 dc in last tr. Turn.

6. 6th row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1.
   (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) twice.
   1 dc in last dc. Turn.

7. 7th row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
   1 dc in last dc. Fasten off.

Right Front Shaping

1. With RS facing, join C with sl st to 3rd unworked ch-1 sp from 2nd row of Front Section.

2. 1st row
   Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr).
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch-1 sp.
   1 dc in last ch-1 sp. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

3. 2nd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc.
   *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 3 dc and 1 tr.
   Skip last 3 dc. 1 tr in last tr. Turn.

4. Size XS/S only: 3rd and 4th rows
   Rep 1st and 2nd rows once more.

5. 5th row
   Ch 2. 2 dc in first tr. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last ch-1 sp.
   1 dc in last dc. Turn.

6. 6th row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   1 dc in last dc. Turn.

7. 7th row
   Ch 2. 2 dc in first ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last ch-1 sp.
   1 dc in last dc. Fasten off.

Upper Back Section

(See diagrams on pages 9, 11, and 13.)
Work from ** to ** as given for Upper Front Section.

1. All sizes: 2nd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1.
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last 2 dc.
   Skip next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

2. 3rd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch-1 sp.
   1 dc in last ch-1 sp. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

3. 4th and 5th rows
   As 2nd and 3rd rows.

4. 6th row
   As 2nd row. Do not fasten off.

Right Back Shaping

1. 1st row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
   (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 2 (3–4) times.
   1 tr in next ch-1 sp. Turn.
   Leave rem sts unworked.

2. 2nd row
   Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr).
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch-1 sp.
   3 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

3. Size XS/S/M only: 3rd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last dc.
   1 dc in last tr. Fasten off.

4. Sizes L/XL/2XL and 3/4/5XL only: 3rd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
   *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 3 dc and 1 tr.
   Skip last 3 dc. 1 tr in last tr. Turn.

5. 4th row
   Rep 2nd row. Fasten off.

6. Size L/XL/2XL only: 5th row
   Rep 2nd row. Fasten off.

7. Size 3/4/5XL only: 5th and 6th rows
   Rep 2nd and 3rd rows once more. Fasten off.

Left Back Shaping

With RS facing, join C with sl st to 5th (7th-7th) unworked ch-1 sp from 6th row of Back Section.

1. 1st row
   Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr).
   *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch-1 sp.
   1 dc in last ch-1 sp. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

2. 2nd row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first dc.
   *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 3 dc and 1 tr.
   1 tr in last tr. Turn.

3. Size XS/S/M only: Next row
   Ch 2. 1 dc in first tr. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1.
   3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
   1 dc in last ch-1 sp. 1 dc in last dc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Seaming

Sew shoulder and side seams.

Neckband

Join C with sl st to same ch-1 sp as join for Left Back Shaping.

1. 1st rnd
   Ch 1. Work 7 (9-13) sc evenly up Left Back Neck Edge.
   Work 12 (16-20) sc evenly down Right Front Neck Edge (to last ch-1 sp worked in first row of Right Front section).
   Work 11 sc in unworked sts and ch-1 sps of 2nd row of Upper Front Section.
   Work 12 (16-20) sc evenly up Left Front Neck Edge.
   Work 7 (9-13) sc evenly down Right Back Neck Edge (to last ch-1 sp worked in first row of Right back Shaping).
   Work 19 (31-31) sc in unworked sts and ch-1 sps of 6th row of Upper Back Section.
   Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1.
   68 (92-108) sc.

2. 2nd rnd (Knit begins)
   Drop loop off hook and place onto shorter circular knitting needle.
   Skip first sc.
   (Pick up 1 st under front loop. Pick up 1 st under both loops) in next sc.
   *Pick up 1 st in next sc, working under both loops.
   (Pick up 1 st under front loop. Pick up 1 st under both loops) in next sc.
   Rep from * to end of rnd. PM at end of rnd.
   102 (138-162) sts.

3. 3rd to 7th rnds
   *K1tbl. P1tbl. Rep from * around.
   Cast off loosely in pat.

Bottom Ribbing

With RS facing, join C with sl st to corner ch-3 sp on left side of side seam.

1. 1st rnd
   Work 1 sc in each corner ch-3 sp, dc, and ch-1 sp around.
   Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1.
   126 (168-210) sc.

2. 2nd rnd (Knitting begins)
   Drop loop off hook and place onto larger circular knitting needle.
   Skip first sc.
   (Pick up 1 st under front loop. Pick up 1 st under both loops) in next sc.
   *Pick up 1 st in next sc, working under both loops.
   (Pick up 1 st under front loop. Pick up 1 st under both loops) in next sc.
   Rep from * to end of rnd. PM at end of rnd.
   189 (252-315) sts.

3. Sizes XS/S and 3/4/5XL only: Next rnd
   K2togtbl. P1tbl.
   *K1tbl. P1tbl. Rep from * around.
   188 (314) sts.

4. All sizes: Next rnd
   *K1tbl. P1tbl. Rep from * around.
   Rep last rnd until Bottom Ribbing measures 2½” [6.5 cm].
   Cast off loosely in pat.

Armbands

With RS facing, join C with sl st to corner ch-3 sp to left of side seam.

1. 1st rnd
   Work 1 (3–9) sc evenly between side seam and Granny Triangle.
   Work 12 sc along edge of Granny Triangle.
   Work 27 (29–31) sc evenly up armhole to shoulder.
   Work 27 (29–31) sc down armhole to Granny Triangle.
   Work 12 sc along edge of Granny Triangle.
   Work 1 (3–9) sc evenly between Granny Triangle and side seam.
   Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1.
   80 (88–104) sc.

2. 2nd rnd (Knit begins)
   Drop loop off hook and place onto shorter circular knitting needle.
   Skip first sc.
   (Pick up 1 st under front loop. Pick up 1 st under both loops) in next sc.
   *Pick up 1 st in next sc, working under both loops.
   (Pick up 1 st under front loop. Pick up 1 st under both loops) in next sc.
   Rep from * to end of rnd. PM at end of rnd.
   120 (132–156) sts.

3. 3rd to 7th rnds
   *K1tbl. P1tbl. Rep from * around.
   Cast off loosely in pat.

Assembly

With C, whipstitch Motifs tog as shown in Assembly Diagrams on page 7.
Whipstitch Granny Triangles to Front and Back as shown in Assembly Diagrams.
Sew shoulder and side seams.
Attach Neckband, Bottom Ribbing, and Armbands as specified under Finishing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What crochet hook is used for this pattern?

You will need a Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook size U.S. I/9 [5.5 mm] or a size needed to obtain gauge.

Does this crochet project require assembly?

Yes, assembly is required to join the granny squares and attach the details to create the final vest.

What sizes are available for this vest?

The vest comes in sizes XS/S/M, L/XL/2XL, and 3/4/5XL.

Conclusion

The Crochet Granny Vest with Knit Details Pattern offers a perfect opportunity for crocheters to explore granny square techniques paired with knitting. This blend of crafts not only enhances your skills but results in a beautiful garment that is both warm and fashionable. Choose your favorite color combinations, follow the detailed instructions, and enjoy making this cozy vest that can be styled for any occasion. Happy crocheting!